Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU78578

Buffer overflow in Samba - CVE-2004-0600

Published: July 24, 2023

Vulnerability identifier: #VU78578

CSH Severity: High

CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2004-0600

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: Public exploit is available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Samba Web Administration Tool (SWAT) when handling HTTP Basic authentication requests. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the tool, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.